Fishing in the Green Mountains & Central

Green Mountain streams offers excellent fishing in the Green Mountains & Central of Vermont with good public access.

1. Green Mountain streams (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Green Mountain streams, Vermont

Green Mountain streams offers excellent fishing in the Green Mountains & Central of Vermont with good public access.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Green Mountain streams →

2. Rochester area (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout)

Rochester area, Vermont

Rochester area offers excellent fishing in the Green Mountains & Central of Vermont with good public access.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Rochester area →

3. Mad River (Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Crappie)

Mad River, Vermont

Mad River offers excellent fishing in the Green Mountains & Central of Vermont with good public access.

• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)
• Panfish (bluegill, bullhead, crappie, pumpkinseed, rock bass, yellow perch) · Limit: 50 total (max 25 crappie) · Crappie min 8 in

Boat Launch: Ward →

4. Fosters Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Fosters Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Fosters Pond Access Area →

5. Gates Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Gates Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: South Pond →

6. Gillett Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Gillett Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Shelburne Pond Boat Ramp →

7. Gilmore Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Gilmore Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

8. Goodall Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Goodall Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Curtis Pond →

9. Goose Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Goose Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

10. Goslant Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Goslant Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Fosters Pond Access Area →

11. Grass Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Grass Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

12. Grays Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Grays Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Coles Pond Boat Access →

13. Great Hosmer Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Great Hosmer Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Little Hosmer →

14. Greenwood Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Greenwood Lake, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

15. Griffith Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Griffith Lake, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• ⚠ This water: Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see [table 1](https://www.eregulations.com/vermont/fishing/table-1-general-fishing-regulations) for regulations on specific species)
• ⚠ This water: Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited
• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

16. Lake Groton (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Lake Groton, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

17. Grout Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Grout Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

18. Guillmettes Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Guillmettes Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

19. Halfmoon Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Halfmoon Lake, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

20. Halfmoon Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Halfmoon Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

21. Halfway Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Halfway Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Fishing Access Road →

22. Halls Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Halls Lake, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Bedell Bridge Boat Ramp →

23. Hancock Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Hancock Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Jobs Pond Public Boat Launch →

24. Lake Hancock (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Lake Hancock, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

25. Hapgood Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Hapgood Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

26. Hardwood Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Hardwood Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Curtis Pond →

27. Hardwood Flats (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Hardwood Flats, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Vaughn M. Douglass Access Area →

28. Harriman Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Harriman Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

29. Hartwell Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Hartwell Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

30. Hawkins Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Hawkins Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Curtis Pond →

31. Haystack Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Haystack Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

32. Heart Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Heart Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

33. High Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

High Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

34. Hinkum Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Hinkum Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

35. Holland Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Holland Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• ⚠ This water: Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see [table 1](https://www.eregulations.com/vermont/fishing/table-1-general-fishing-regulations) for regulations on specific species)
• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Fishing Access Road →

36. Hopper Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Hopper Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Red Mill on the Batten Kill →

37. Horn of the Moon Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Horn of the Moon Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: Curtis Pond →

38. Horse Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Horse Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

39. Howe Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Howe Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →

40. Huff Pond (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass)

Huff Pond, Vermont

Named lake in the Green Mountains & Central region of Vermont.

• Brook, brown & rainbow trout (combined) · Limit: Rivers/streams: 8; Lakes/ponds: 6 · No minimum (harvest 2nd Sat Apr - Oct 31; lakes also Jan 1 - Mar 15)
• Largemouth & smallmouth bass (combined) · Limit: 5 · Min 10 in (2nd Sat Jun - Mar 15)

Boat Launch: East Launch →